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PC’s ‘own little air force’ to take wing

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PC’s ‘own little air force’ to take wing

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The power of high technology MyDigital - Arun Kumar (Professor of strategy and corporate governance, IIM-Lucknow) Technological innovations have caused a fundamental shift in the science and management of warfare and national defence preparedness, especially in the past 25 years. Rather than being...

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New horizons The Week - Air Vice Marshal Mohan John (retd) The main challenges in inducting the Rafale to the IAF will be training and infrastructure The air force is more technology oriented than the army or the navy. In a combat scenario, all other factors being the same, the air force with bette...

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X-post The European's clearly shaken my the MMRCA and LCA engine snub and desperate not to loose again, comes an (under the belt) attempt to create an unnecessary controversy to win the MRH competition.. Indian Navy: Europe firm ‘twisting’ facts for $1bn Multi-Role Helicopter deal Asian Age A big co...

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The European's clearly shaken my the MMRCA and LCA engine snub and desperate not to loose again, comes an (under the belt) attempt to create an unnecessary controversy to win the MRH competition.. Navy: Europe firm ‘twisting’ facts for $1bn Multi-Role Helicopter deal Asian Age A big controversy has ...

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Boeing Apache Fights Tiger in $10 Billion Asian Chopper Contest Bloomberg Showdown Competition intensified last week in Singapore, with major manufacturers pushing their products at the last major air show before a series of contract announcements begins with an Indian order for 197 light helicopte...

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BAE Eurofighter: Warton and Salmesbury 'no direct job losses' Mr Menzies is among a group of MPs meeting David Cameron later to "reiterate the importance" the Eurofighter has to the region. He said: " We want to drive home to him that everything must be done even at this late stage t...

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IAF in a muddle as crucial trainer jet deal fails to take off Dailymail Why on earth is a Brit tabloid reporting on the IAF's trainer deal being stuck? What has it got to do with them or British readers? :roll: I don't see Indian newspapers discussing the pathetic state of the RAF and their defence...

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IAF in a muddle as crucial trainer jet deal fails to take off
Dailymail

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Apache: Final assembly to first flight
(Time lapse video)

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Mi-26T @ Singapre airshow Russian Helicopters also recently unveiled its new Mil Mi-26T upgrade, which features an improved power-to-weight ratio and better handing characteristics in the flight regime. This version of the heavy-lift helicopter is competing against the Boeing Chinook for an order fr...

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IAF to procure 71 more armed choppers Business Standard Aiming at strengthening its medium-lift helicopter fleet, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to procure 71 more Mi-17 V5 choppers, including 12 for the Ministry of Home Affairs. These would be in addition to the 80 already ordered from Rus...

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So in essence, there are bound to be assumptions (which is what I was trying to point to in a round about way as well)..then why the questions? Why not just accept that assumptions are going to be a part of such a complicated calculation process and move on? Why question the assumptions? Is to come...

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For instance, how does one know the exact utilization per day (in flight hours) that an airline will make of its fleet for 50 years? They go with a simpler calculation that basically looks at the routes that the airplane will serve, the estimated time for each route, the network efficiency factor f...

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An old article on the flight test of the Rafale by Peter Collins for FlightGlobal magazine. The best details you'll ever get on the Rafale anywhere! A must read for all BRFites interested in knowing what the Rafale is like. Flight Test- Rampant Rafale Absolutely fantastic.. Thanks Kartik. Love his ...

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Its a whole new process (that not only took into account the unit prices but also calculated the 'life cycle costs' - which takes into account the cost of maintenance and spares for the period, estimated at 40 years, the aircraft would remain operational) and is the FIRST of its kind in the world, e...

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4th T-50 fighter jet to go on test flight
Voice of Russia

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So far so good..

India opens negotiations for Rafale
The Hindu

Another six months for 126 combat planes deal: A K Antony
Economic Times

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Mother of all India's defence deals: Rafale Jets dodge a 'dissent dogfight' Daily Mail The two officials - additional financial advisor and a joint secretary in the ministry Prem Kumar Kataria, and finance manager (air) R.K. Arora - are members of the negotiation committee that comprises senior min...

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The Rafale : An Opportunity Towards Indigenous Aircraft Design And Manufacture
IDSA Comment

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Just saw Headlines Today, Rafale deal in Turbulence as 2 members of MoD questioned the process of arriving at L1. It seems they are members of contract negotiating committee. hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.........interesting...here we go again.. and meanwhile Antony boasts about the uncorruptable transparent pro...

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The Indian Air Force Faces Significant Challenges In Modernizing Its Antiquated Air Force Business Insider Origin and Evolution of the IAF The IAF was officially established Oct. 8, 1932. Since Indian independence in 1947, the IAF has participated in four wars against Pakistan and one against China...

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India: Rafale Decision Final AIN India’s Air Chief Marshal N.A.K. Browne confirmed to AIN here at the Singapore Airshow that the country’s resolve to select the lowest bidder for the contract for 126 medium multirole combat aircraft remains in place. The contract negotiation committee (CNC) opened ...

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Sonic boom by jet creates panic Deccan Chronicle The sonic boom created by a Sukhoi fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) as it flew overhear caused panic in parts of Cuddalore district on Tuesday. The impact of the deafening sound at 11.48 pm caused vibrations in the region, with doors and win...

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India Chose Rafale On Cost But Britain Demands Second Chance for Eurofighter AIN British officials involved in the Typhoon bid have distanced themselves from the ministerial comments, which some might interpret as sour grapes or even disrespectful to India’s right to make its own defense acquisitio...

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Rafale going to sneak in on the Swiss order as well and spoil Gripens party?? Switzerland open to offers on Gripen jet deal Reuters Switzerland would consider alternatives to the 22 Gripen jets it has agreed to buy from Saab to replace older warplanes, its defence minister said on Tuesday. Flanked b...

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Pak Air Force 'modifies' plans for India's Cold Start doctrine
TOI

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Apache ‘last man standing’ in India helicopter competition Flight Global Mark Kronenberg, Boeing's vice-president for international development, said the Apache is the "last man standing" in India and Boeing is the sole bidder for the contract. Boeing is in final negotiations with India's...

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India Hungry to Develop Hi-Tech Aerospace Expertise

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IAF chief to visit Singapore air show Twocircles Indian Air Force (IAF) chief N.A.K. Browne Monday left for a four-day trip to Singapore that is hosting a global airshow for aviation companies to woo the lucrative Asian market for private jets and defence hardware. The visit by Air Chief Marshal Br...

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Door Shut on Eurofighter As Dassault Prepares For Commercial Talks with Indian MoD Defenseworld Informed sources told Defenseworld.net that a high level team would arrive from France and interact with the Indian MoD's Contract Negotiations Committee (CNC) on defining what the aircraft composition w...

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X-post Rosoboronexport press-release suggests Ka-226 might be leading the Eurocopter in a tender to supply 197 reconnaissance and surveillance helicopters for the Indian air force and land force Ka-226 battles through in India Russia & India report - Victor Litovkin. Rosoboronexport, the sole Ru...

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MMRCA: Counter Point
IDSA COMMENT: Ramesh Phadke - Air Cmde (Retd) Ramesh Phadke was Advisor, Research at Institute for Defence Studies and Anaysis, New Delhi.

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Heartening to see some maturity in British response...finally.. Britain again raises the pitch for Typhoon for fighter deal IBNLive My understanding is that the preferred bidder decision has been made but final outcome has not been completely determined and we continue to believe that we have an att...

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HAL prepares to manufacture Rafale combat jet in India Deccan Chronicle HAL has been preparing for the medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) project in terms of allocation of funds and organisational changes needed to launch and deliver the targets on time. Three phases have been earmarked for ...

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Rosoboronexport press-release suggests Ka-226 might be leading the Eurocopter in a tender to supply 197 reconnaissance and surveillance helicopters for the Indian air force and land force Ka-226 battles through in India Russia & India report - Victor Litovkin. Rosoboronexport, the sole Russian i...

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Brazil "very likely" to choose French fighter jet: sources Reuters President Dilma Rousseff and her top advisers believe that Dassault Aviation's (AVMD.PA) bid to sell at least 36 Rafales offers the best terms among the three finalists, the sources told Reuters on condition of anonymity. ...

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Dassault-Eurofighter deal: Aid and misplaced expectations
Economic Times

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Will Brazil follow India's Rafale bet? The Hindu - Oliver Stuenkel is Professor of International Relations at the Getulio Vargas Foundation, in São Paulo, Brazil In a country where defence policy has traditionally not been a key aspect of overall foreign policy, seeing a former powerful Foreign Min...

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